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TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn's Jeff Reid and Alex North each had double doubles as the Ichabods improved to 13-3 overall and 6-3 in MIAA play as they defeated Central Oklahoma 76-69 on Thursday night on Schendel Court at Lee Arena. Washburn will host Northeastern State on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Washburn trailed Central Oklahoma (11-6, 5-5 MIAA) 60-59 with 6:43 to play and would trail by as many as three in the final 6:27 after a pair of free throws by Aaron Anderson at 62-59, but a 3-pointer by North with 6:18 to play tied the score and a driving layup by North with 4:01 to play gave the Ichabods the lead for good.

Reid added a 3-pointer to stretch the lead to five with 2:23 to play but Anderon hit a 3-pointer of his own cutting the lead in hal with 1:51 to play at 67-64. Reid then connected on another 3-pointer with 1:25 to play giving the Ichabods a six-point cushion.

After two more free throws by Anderson, North would score the next four points for Washburn on another lay up with 33 seconds to play and two charity tosses with 21 seconds to play. UCO added another 3-pointer with 16 seconds to play, but Korey Fisher hit a pair of free throws with seven seconds left to wrap up the game.

North and Reid each scored 17 points with Reid collecting a career-high 13 rebounds with 11 defensive rebounds and North recorded 10 rebounds in the win with five coming on the offensive glass. Leon Flowers scored 15 points.

Anderson led Central Oklahoma with 19 points.

The Ichabods finished the game shooting 46 percent from the field after hitting 53 percent of their shots in the first half going 27 of 59 overall. Washburn was also 7 of 18 from 3-point range. UCO was held to 39 percent shooting as 11 of their 20 field goals were from 3-point range.

Washburn was outrebounded 36 to 35 in the game.

Washburn led 40-36 at the break and the lead changed seven times in the game.